Chapter 59 (3) The May Fourth Movement
For these, the students have long been prepared, and submitting the statement is only a step in the action, which can be regarded as "salute first and then soldier", and it is unrealistic to expect foreigners, who have always been flying and domineering, to listen to the opinions of the Chinese. Everyone chanted slogans and then moved on.
The procession of demonstrations and demonstrations called for propaganda while running, demanding the punishment of Cao Rulin, the chief of transportation, Lu Zongyu, the president of the Currency Bureau, and Zhang Zongxiang, the minister in Japan, and the emotions became more and more intense, and the angry students rushed into Cao Rulin's house, set fire to Cao's house, and beat Zhang Zongxiang, Zhang Zongxiang, as the minister in Japan, according to the orders of the Beiyang government, was weak everywhere, and ceded sovereignty, and was hated by the people for a long time, and the students were driven by angry emotions, rushed up, punched and kicked.
Originally, the students of each school did not formulate a plan of action in advance, such as arson and beating, but most of the people in the procession were hot-blooded young people with strong blood, and they were very excited, and when the country was in danger, the government officials were incompetent and incompetent, and they betrayed the country to save their glory, and everyone was eager to pick up their flesh and sleep on their skins, so after the meeting, the anger was difficult to control, and one person took the lead, and everyone followed, so they fought hard. Subsequently, the government arrested 32 students for "gathering a crowd to make trouble".
In the process, the "Chief Li" reappeared, and the soldiers and policemen he led were fully armed and motionless when the students set fire to and beat people, and watched from the sidelines, although they were finally ordered to arrest a few students, but only a few of them were caught to deal with the errands, and when the interrogation was corrected later, he and his military and police officers all pushed 625 and said: "They didn't beat them." "We didn't see it."
This student-initiated patriotic and democratic movement not only won widespread support from the people, but also won the sympathy and support of the majority of the Chinese people, including the military and police. Some are in the light, some are in the dark.
Originally, they wanted to quietly sign the letter in order to sacrifice national interests and compromise with foreign countries in exchange for temporary stability and peace, but what they did not expect was that at present, it is no longer easy to fool the people with ease with the feudal dynasties, which is not as good as the previous feudal dynasty, with the development of science and technology, the means of communication are developed, and they are well-informed everywhere, and with the gradual enlightenment of the people's minds in all sessions, it is no longer easy to easily fool the people.
When the embarrassing decision of "signing" had been revealed, and the students and the people rose up to attack, they first fell into embarrassment, and then they were at a loss, and the students marched to make trouble. However, the students became more and more noisy, and saw that the government had become "Zhu Bajie looks in the mirror, not a person inside and outside", so they became angry and angry, and threatened to arrest the students to suppress public opinion, but the result of this was beyond their expectations.
At this time, the whole country was already extremely angry at the government's shameless act, and all kinds of people's organizations rose up to support the students, and all kinds of slogans, newspapers, periodicals, and telegrams rained down on the Beiyang government, and the spearhead was aimed at the Beiyang government, and there was a voice of protest and rebuke. And the momentum and tide are getting bigger and bigger with the development of time, Xu Shichang and the Beiyang government, no matter what, can't understand why arresting a few insignificant students not only can't suppress the resistance, but instead provokes such a big public reaction, causing turmoil across the country, and everywhere is in an emergency?
They will never be able to figure it out, history is advancing, and the days of relying on feudal **** to block the people's mouths and seal the people's minds are gone.
Among the arrested students, there was a female student named Mo Xiaojie, she and her classmates, participated in the street demonstration, and rushed into Zhao's house, although she did not go to fight Zhang Zongxiang with her own hands, but when other students waved their fists and kicks at the traitors, she was also cheering loudly beside her, she saw that some heavily armed military police, some turned their faces, some were stunned, but no one stepped forward to stop the students' actions, and the "Chief Li" simply pretended not to see the brawl in front of him, and smoked a cigarette next to him. She knew that the military and police were also dissatisfied with the government, and every Chinese, in this struggle against foreign insults, had a common hatred for the enemy, and she became more determined and excited.
Later, there were teams of policemen, these people under the command of a fat sheriff, without saying anything, arrested twenty or thirty students, she and her classmates resisted, shouted slogans, and scuffled with the police, but the students were unarmed, of course, not the police's opponents, so she and dozens of classmates, were tied arms, locked in the police station.
At the beginning of participating in the parade, every student was ready to be arrested or even sacrificed, calling for the people and fighting for the country, which is something that everyone should be proud of. Therefore, in the number of the police station, the students encouraged each other, and Mo Xiaojie and several other female students also sang.
"Ladies and gentlemen, be quiet, stop singing, the boss will hear it, we can't explain." The policeman guarding outside said with a sad face.
"Why should we be quiet?" A girl surnamed Miao shouted: "We oppose betrayal, where is it wrong, we were arrested for no reason, wronged or not?" ”
"Yes, yes, wronged." The policemen discussed with the students in a low voice: "However, Director Wu is coming, you have to think about it for us." ”
Mo Xiaojie said: "Okay, we can not sing, but, police brothers, don't you feel angry and ashamed for the government's betrayal of the country? Are you willing to serve the tiger? ”
Several of the policemen bowed their heads.
In the evening, Director Wu really came, the police chief of Beijing City, usually in a high position, but at this time in front of several arrested students, he put away his shelf, accompanied by a smiling face, he "condolences" to the arrested students one by one, and repeatedly said, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, we can't help it." ”
The students exclaimed, "What's the use of being sorry? Why didn't you let us go? ”
Director Wu snorted his teeth and said with a wry smile: "This, I don't count it, but I can guarantee to everyone that it must be released." At present, the important members of the government are holding a meeting to discuss urgently, the purpose of the government is to calm the situation, and arresting a few of you today is actually a gesture, so that everyone can not make a big deal and be able to control their emotions, and that's it. I promise that within three days, I will release them, and when the government comes up with a concrete plan, I will personally send everyone back to school. (To be continued.) )